Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 187,464	$ 281,277
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $35,944 and $35,465 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	590,120	612,107
Inventories	1,095,082	1,031,647
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	115,873	107,139
Total current assets	1,988,539	2,032,170
Property and equipment, net	709,530	690,023
Customer lists, net	150,430	152,737
Patents and technology, net	369,053	379,095
Other intangible assets, net	17,623	20,026
Tradenames, net	204,977	206,664
Goodwill	1,442,571	1,436,261
Deferred income taxes	31,315	24,132
Operating lease and other assets	146,416	168,223
Total assets	5,060,454	5,109,331
Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Short-term borrowings	56,533	55,848
Accounts payable	439,699	458,693
Accrued wages and employee benefits	50,422	81,485
Accrued product warranty	56,161	56,127
Other accrued liabilities	332,466	313,401
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation, Current	72,307	67,598
Total current liabilities	1,007,588	1,033,152
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	1,195,861	1,210,776
Deferred income taxes	33,709	33,185
Deferred revenue	200,050	193,260
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities	150,221	141,515
Total liabilities	2,587,429	2,611,888
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 74,035,516 and 73,785,631 shares issued at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	740	738
Additional paid-in capital	1,145,990	1,133,756
Treasury stock, at cost, 14,953,986 and 14,173,697 shares at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively	(1,303,086)	(1,196,997)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Retained earnings	2,888,136	2,844,296
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(60,440)	(85,399)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	2,469,224	2,494,278
Noncontrolling interests	3,801	3,165
Total stockholders' equity	2,473,025	2,497,443
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,060,454	$ 5,109,331